-
Ragged Ass Road
Named by prospectors who had gone stone broke (ragged ass), this road was immortalized in a song and album by Tom Cochrane, himself the son of a bush pilot. The street sign went missing so often that the authorities starting selling souvenir copies. Mansions now outnumber sagging g
-
Raft Cove Provincial Park
One of the areas shortest trails (2km), adjoining Cape Scott Provincial Park, brings you to the wide, crescent beach and beautiful lagoons of Raft Cove. Youre likely to have the entire 1.3km expanse to yourself, although the locals also like to surf here (its their secret, so dont
-
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
This gallery displays the work of Tom Thomson, granddaddy of modern Canadian landscape painting. His intimate and smoldering portrayal of nature is said to have inspired the formation of the Group of Seven painters. Thomson grew up near Owen Sound and many of his works were compose
-
Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
About 25km west of Thunder Bay, just off Hwy 11-17, youll find the spectacular 40m-high Kakabeka Falls, the source of many local legends. The moody chute is most powerful in early spring during the thaw, or after heavy rains. There are a number of campsites($32 to $42) and a small
-
Grey Roots Museum & Archives
This interesting museum highlights the regions rich pioneering history through displays about early settlers and local heroes. Interactive presentations focus on natural resources, climate and topography. Past exhibits have explored themes as diverse as Albertan dinosaurs and the h
-
African Lion Safari
Get up close and personal with lions, giraffes, zebras, monkeys and wildebeest from the comfort of your own car in this cageless, open-air game reserve. Theres also a tour bus ($5 per person) for the meek. Immensely popular with families, the park is about 25km northwest of Hamilto
-
Textile Museum of Canada
Obscurely located at the bottom of a condo tower, this museum has exhibits drawing on a permanent collection of 10,000 items from Latin America, Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia and India, as well as contemporary Canada. Workshops teach batik making, weaving, knitting and all manner
-
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
If the Tyrrell didnt satisfy your kids completely, this place ought to, while lightening your wallet in the process. On top of the admission fee, youll pay extra for your kids to do a fossil dig ($12) or scale a climbing wall ($6). There is some real dino-related stuff here, but mo
-
York Factory National Historic Site
Around 250km southeast of Churchill and impossibly remote, this HBC trading post, near Hayes River, was an important gateway to the interior and active for 273 years until 1957. The stark-white buildings are an amazing sight contrasting with their barren setting. Its accessible onl
-
Broom Point Fishing Camp
This restored fishing camp sits a short distance north of Western Brook Pond. The three Mudge brothers and their families fished here from 1941 until 1975, when they sold the entire camp, including boats, lobster traps and nets, to the national park. Everything has been restored; i
-
Amethyst Mine Panorama
Visit the mine, 40km east of Thunder Bay, and dig for your very own purple chunk of amethyst, Ontarios official gemstone. While pulling into the parking lot, you may notice that the gravel has a faint indigo hue, a testament to the fact that the area is truly overflowing with these
-
Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Conservatory
Entry to the 40 hectares of Botanical Gardens is free, but youll need tp pay to enter the Butterfly Conservatory , with its more than 50 species of butterflies (some as big as birds) flitting around 130 species of flowers and plants. This is also a breeding facility where you can s
-
Bonne Bay Marine Station
At the wharf in Norris Point is the Bonne Bay Marine Station, a research facility thats part of Memorial University. Every half-hour there are interactive tours, and the aquariums display the marine ecological habitats in Bonne Bay. For children, there are touch tanks and a rare bl
-
Quidi Vidi Brewery
Quidi Vidi Brewing is a microbrewery located in an old fish-processing plant on the tiny wharf. Its a swell place to slake ones thirst. By car, take Forest Rd from the city and follow it past the lake until it turns into Quidi Vidi Village Rd. Locals prefer you to park on the outsk
-
Mariners House
Part of the Musée dArchéologie et dHistoire Pointe-à-Callière, the Mariners House hosts a simulated archaeological dig (great for kids) and temporary exhibitions, including some of Montréals top gallery shows. Purchase tickets across the street at the Musée dArchéologie et dHistoir
-
Centre dHistoire de Montréal
In a handsome old fire hall on Pl d’Youville, the Montréal History Center has 300-plus artifacts that illustrate the city’s eventful past while focusing on its social history. You can listen to the tales of long-lost neighborhoods, or travel back in time while watching archival foo
-
Université du Québec à Montréal
The modern, rather drab buildings of Montréal’s French-language university blend into the cityscape and are linked to the underground city and the Berri-UQAM metro station. The most striking aspect here is the old Gothic steeple of the Église St-Jacques , which has been integrated
-
Saturday Market
Locals tell you they avoid the gigantic Saturday Market that animates the heart of Ganges; they claim to do their shopping at the smaller Tuesday and Wednesday versions. But everyone on the island seems to be here on the big day, checking out the stalls topped with goodies made, ba
-
Lac Beauvert
Dominated by the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and golf course, crystal-clear Lac Beauvert (literally ‘beautiful green’ in French) is another Athabasca Valley glacier-fed lake. It’s a popular place for boating during summer and ice-skating in winter and has a more pastoral feel than o
-
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park
Original 1830s oak, stone and mortar walls stand where four different forts have stood since 1738. The entire site has had a drastic revamp and is set to open in 2014 as a rather lavish urban park, complete with trellises showing the course of some of the old walls. An interpretive
Total
1543 -travel
FirstPage PreviousPage NextPage LastPage CurrentPage:
44/78 20-travel/Page GoTo Page:
